Jason Heyward hit a three-run home run, his 11th, off reliever John Brebbia in the eighth to cut the deficit to 8-6. Ben Zobrist hit a solo homer off Brebbia, his 12th, to make it 8-7.

YADIER MOLINA OUT

Cardinals C Yadier Molina left Monday’s game after taking two foul balls to the catcher’s mask. He’s expected to rest 48 hours, as part of the concussion protocol, and will then be reevaluated.

“I’ve been hit in the head many times but not twice in a row like last night,” Molina said. “Last night was pretty bad. I was in pain. I was confused. The nausea went away. I’m resting for two days then we are going to test it again.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Cubs: 2B Javier Baez (knee soreness) left Monday’s game after fouling a pitch off his right leg and was not in the starting lineup on Tuesday but pinch hit in the ninth. . CF Albert Almora left the game in the fifth after stumbling and falling into the center field wall while chasing DeJong’s double. The Cubs announced he had a right shoulder contusion and X-rays were negative.

Cardinals: 1B Jose Martinez (thumb) returned as a pinch-hitter after missing the previous three games. . Pham was pinch-hit for in the eighth inning. The Cardinals announced he had a left side contusion after being hit by a pitch in the sixth inning.

UP NEXT

Cubs: RHP John Lackey (11-11, 4.67) is 6-2 with a 3.88 ERA in 12 starts since the All-Star break. The Cubs are 11-2 in Lackey’s last 13 starts.

Cardinals: RHP Michael Wacha (12-8, 4.00) is 4-6 with a 6.32 ERA in 15 career games, including 13 starts, against the Cubs.